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Nobility is a lie. A pretence that high standing comes from anything more than money or martial prowess. Any dolt can play the noble, and as you'll discover in time, daughter, it's mostly dolts who do.

Anthony Ryan , in Tower Lord
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...to be able to enjoy the life you have spent, is to live it twice.

Marcus Valerius Martialis , in Epigrams
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